*spoiler! you've been warned.
this week was the "design something for Heidi" challenge. last year for this challenge, the contestants had to design a look for Heidi's Babies 'R Us collection Truly Scrumptious. designing for babies is so not cool; and if my memory serves me correctly, the contestants weren't happy about the challenge. boo to babies because who needs them? this year's challenge was much better: to design a look for Heidi to wear while promoting her new perfume Surprise. oo la la. we also saw the break down of three of the designers; Benjamin, Matthew and Daniel. i was surprised by Daniel's little breakdown at the end of the episode during his interview. he seemed all calm and collected during the challenge, and during the design process and dress-making he was spot on. but i can see how this is the time where the contestants start to get really emotional and whatnot. now it's getting real. they've been at this for about 3 weeks now, so a lot can happen emotionally and physically. i am guessing really, but it sounds like it should be about right.
but good lord Benjamin and Matthew, what is going on? Benjamin was doing pretty well, his design was beautiful. the idea was there, he just lost sight of the prize. he needed a good slap. i just wanted to say, "guy, get your shit together. your abusive relationship is over. we get it. if your professional life suffered from it don't let this competition suffer also. ugh." (actually i yelled that at my tv.)
what about Matthew? i don't know what to say about him. he just phoned in this one, and it looked like he was board with the challenge. how the hell is this challenge boring? how hard can it be to dress Heidi? dressing Heidi isn't supposed to be boring. she wanted a dress that was sexy, short, feminine, and hard. any designers dream, right? oh boys!
let's talk about the teams and the final designs:
team keeping it real -
they have their shit together. they work well together, they listen to each other and they are a good group of designers. i really think they are just a team of better designers.
watching Joseph and Amanda design together was fun because they were total opposites, always a crowd pleaser. they got their shit together. but when Joseph said that he would love to have his designs on What Not to Wear, i was like "oh good lord. i'm sure your cat sweater will end up on that show." (i wonder if that show is still on?)
Patricia's design was crazy, like always. she definitely thinks outside of the box.
and why the fuck was Layana freaking out? she needed to calm down. the pink fabric wasn't that bad. it was actually nice. that's what happens when you work with someone and she had immunity. a little over dramatic, weren't we?
*Daniel - very beautiful. when she walked the dress just flowed. well done.
*Patricia - i didn't like it at all. but the judges did. what do i know?
Joseph & Amanda - it was nice and short. they did well together.
Richard - this was a hot mess. when Zac said the dress took a shit of ruffles, i died. because she was shitting ruffles.
*Kate & Layana - gorgeous. the pink and black together brought the hard and soft together, just how Heidi wanted it to be. and it flowed so beautifully.
Stanley - i loved his fabric. i also liked this dress, but the judges didn't care for it much. i thought it was better than Patricia's, but it was over-styled. less could've been more.
(*) - indicates the top three.
and the winner - Kate and Daniel.
the dream team -
this team is anything but a dream team, i am sorry to say. two of their members just broke down. and i could say that they are a team of weak designers. at this point, they have lost so many people that each member was able to work on their own design. and they weren't looking good.
at this point i really think Cindy's work is not good. i hate to say it, but her stuff just looks old. it seems like that even though she just went to design school she is just very new to design. she just doesn't have it yet. it's like with everything, practice makes perfect and she is not there yet.
Michelle - her dress was cute and short and had a great back. too bad she is always on the losing team.
*Matthew - this dress was a disaster. at least he knew it was bad, so there is some hope.
*Cindy - it looked dated. the fabric reminded me of the fabric of bad prom dresses from 15 years ago (when i went to prom). ugh.
Samantha - it was a nice dress. she is just always lost being on this team.
*Benjamin - oh good lord. this dress was a hot mess. the design was beautiful, he just couldn't execute it at all. and the bodice... the model's poor boobs. it was just sad.Tu - it looked like two dresses in one to me. i really like the top, but the bottom just didn't seem right. he was just lost amongst the three really really bad dresses.
(*) - indicates the bottom three.
and the loser - Cindy.
it was Cindy's time to go. it was a good choice by the judges. if they had sent Matthew or Benjamin home instead of her, then i think i would've been upset. i just see more from them than her.
Project Runway airs Thursdays nights on Lifetime. enjoy. xoxo.
(photos from Project Runway at mylifetime.com)
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